On my road of discovery of the amazing taste of bourbon last month, I began to appreciate scotch a little more.

Try your scotch with a couple drops of room temperature water. It really does open up something within the spirit.

Skip the ice cube, it will only mask the flavour.

Consider organic. Benromach is located in Forres in the Speyside region along the coast of the North Sea, a 3 hour drive from Carbost if you’re doing a distillery tour.

Find a quaint place in town or in any of the outlying areas. Mosset Tavern sits on the banks in Moray. From what I’ve seen, many brands of scotch come from this region. Might be worth looking into!

To quickly get around Scotland, try Ryanair instead of the train, it can be much cheaper. Remember to book exactly 3 months to the day ahead of time. Some flights are as low as 20 euros. Aberdeen is the closest airport if you’re seeing any of the above sights.

Love My Family!

This post is dedicated to my Scottish family in California, The Ratcliffe-Slater Clan, my lovers of Scotch.